Codonopsis is a traditional and precious Chinese medicinal material, and is the dried root of the Platycodon family, the dried root of the Platycodon family, the flower Codonopsis, or the Sichuan Codonopsis. Flat and sweet. Return to the spleen meridian and lung meridian. Harvested in autumn.
Shangdang ginseng, although it does not have the power of being sweet and warm, but it is also beneficial to clear the lungs, and it is not the cold of sand ginseng that discharges lung qi.
Codonopsis ginseng also has a good effect in regulating human endocrine skin care and beauty, and is a favorite beauty product for female friends. At the same time, Codonopsis can not only replenish qi and nourish blood, but also enhance human immunity, prevent colds and other diseases, and is a good companion for people's health care.
One. 【Efficacy】Nourish the body and nourish the blood.
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It is used for fatigue caused by spleen and lung qi deficiency or qi and blood deficiency, cough and asthma, lack of qi and blood, yellowish complexion, palpitations and shortness of breath, thirst from the wound, internal heat and thirst, etc.
1.Fatigue, cough and fatigue caused by deficiency of lungs and spleen qi.
500 grams of Codonopsis (soft and sweet, sliced), 250 grams of white sand cucumber (sliced), 120 grams of longan meat. Fry the thick juice in water, dripping into beads, and store it in porcelain. Use 1 wine glass every day, hollow boiling water, and pour in decoction. (*Materia Medica).
2.Back pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, insomnia, and self-sweating caused by deficiency of qi and blood.
10 grams of Codonopsis, angelica, and yam, 500 grams of pork loin, and appropriate amounts of soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Cut the pork loin, remove the fascial glands, and wash them clean. Put the washed angelica, codonopsis, yam and pork loin in the same pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer until the pork loin is cooked through. Remove the pork loin and cut it into thin slices when it is cold, put it on a flat plate and add soy sauce, vinegar, shredded ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil and other seasonings to eat. Serve often with meals. (*Yes Zhai Baiyi Selection).
3.Fatigue and drowsiness, swelling of the head and face, swelling of the limbs, lack of food and loose stools.
3 grams of Codonopsis, 3 grams of astragalus, 200 grams of chicken breast, 1 kilogram of winter melon, appropriate amount of salt and rice wine. Wash the codonopsis and astragalus, shred the chicken, peel and scoop the winter melon, and cut it into pieces. Put the winter melon in the soup pot, put the shredded chicken, codonopsis, astragalus, salt, and rice wine monosodium glutamate on top of the winter melon, and add an appropriate amount of water. Place the melon bowl in the steamer and steam it. Serve often with meals. (*TCM Nutrition).
Ingredients] Codonopsis contains saponins, sugars, proteins, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, starch and a small amount of alkaloids, a variety of essential inorganic elements and amino acids.
pharmachologic effects] 1It can slightly increase the red blood cells and hemoglobin in rabbits, and the effect is significantly weakened after the removal of the spleen, and it is speculated that its "blood tonic" effect may be related to the spleen.
2.Subcutaneous injection of Codonopsis extract into the abdomen of rabbits can increase blood sugar, but if the fermented extract is injected or administered by gavage, it has no effect, so it is believed that the increase in blood sugar is caused by the large amount of sugar contained in its roots.
3.Its alcohol and water extract can be injected intravenously or intraperitoneally, which can lower the blood pressure of anesthetized dogs.
Precautions] Codonopsis is the most suitable for deficiency and cold syndrome, and heat syndrome and empirical evidence should not be used.
Two. Therapeutic diet.
1.Stewed hen.
Composition] 20 grams of angelica, 10 grams of codonopsis, 1500 grams of hen, ginger, green onion, rice wine, and salt.
Method] 1) After the hen is slaughtered, remove the miscellaneous hair and internal organs, and wash it.
2) Put the washed and sliced angelica and codonopsis into the belly of the chicken, put it in a casserole, add green onions, ginger, cooking wine, etc., mix with an appropriate amount of water, boil until boiling, and then simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
3) Meat and soup can be divided into meals.
Efficacy] Nourish blood and invigorate qi, strengthen the spleen and warm the body. It is suitable for yellowish complexion, dizziness, palpitations, limb fatigue caused by blood deficiency and qi weakness. This meal not only replenishes both qi and blood, but also has a delicious soup, which is a good product for the four seasons. It can be applied to iron deficiency, dystrophic anemia, anemia and chlorosis caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, digestive and absorption dysfunction, and delayed menstruation, low amount and light color due to blood deficiency and qi weakness.
2.Ginseng Qi chicken shredded winter melon soup.
Composition: 200 grams of chicken breast, 6 grams of Codonopsis, 6 grams of astragalus, 200 grams of winter melon, appropriate amount of rice wine, salt and monosodium glutamate.
Composition] 1) Wash the chicken breast and cut it into shreds.
2) Peel, peel and wash the winter melon, and slice it.
3) Codonopsis and astragalus should be washed with water.
4) Put the casserole on the fire, put in the shredded chicken, Codonopsis, astragalus, add 500ml of water, simmer until eight mature, then pour in the winter melon slices, add refined salt, rice wine, monosodium glutamate, still simmer slowly over low heat, and wait for the winter melon to stew until it is ripe.
5) Eat alone or with meals.
Efficacy] Strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, light body**. It is suitable for obesity with weak spleen and qi, body fatigue, drowsiness and fatigue, lack of food and loose stools, or swelling of the head and face, and weakness of the limbs. It has the effect of flattening and replenishing the middle focus, invigorating qi and dehumidifying, so it can be used for qi deficiency and obesity. Due to the slow effect of the force, it is better to take it for a longer time.
3.Four gentlemen steamed chicken.
Composition] a tender duck, 30 grams of Codonopsis, 15 grams of Atractylodes, 20 grams of Poria cocos, and an appropriate amount of seasoning.
Method] 1) Slaughter and wash the live duck, remove the mouth and feet, roll it in boiling water, and roll it up, and coil the duck wings to the back.
2) Slice Codonopsis, Atractylodes macrocephalus, and Poria cocos, put them in a double-layer gauze bag, and put them in the duck's belly.
3) Put the duck in a steaming bowl, add an appropriate amount of ginger, green onion, Shao wine, and fresh soup, seal the bowl mouth with wet cotton paper, and steam it for about 3 hours.
4) Remove the paper and take out the duck medicine bag, green onion and ginger. Add refined salt, drink soup and eat meat.
Efficacy] invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen. It is suitable for lack of food and loose stools, yellowish complexion, low voice, weakness of limbs, and light tongue caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency. Ordinary people can eat it to regulate gastrointestinal movement, strengthen the body, and improve disease resistance. It can also be used for the conditioning of pneumonia with spleen and stomach weakness or aplastic anemia. It is a good remedy for people who are old and frail and have spleen and stomach qi deficiency.